In these times of increased stress and upheaval, I think it is important to remember that petting a dog can lower the stress hormone, cortisol and at the same time increase the feel-good hormone oxytocin in both the dog and the human. Petting a dog can also release endorphins which can create feelings of happiness…
The I Create What I Believe! (ICWIB) Program is currently being used with tremendous success in Head Start and preschool classrooms throughout the US and in other countries around the world to help young children resolve trauma, increase their resiliency, learn to self-regulate autonomously, and place their mind in a learning-ready state. Our dream is to put the…
What are we celebrating on Labor Day? Today Labor Day is no longer about trade unionists marching down the street with banners and their tools of trade. Labor Day also is not just a Holiday that marks the end of summer. It is a day that we celebrate the hard-working individuals that have helped build…
The I Create What I Believe! (ICWIB) Program is currently being used with tremendous success in Head Start and preschool classrooms throughout the US and in other countries around the world to help young children resolve trauma, increase their resiliency, learn to self-regulate autonomously, and place their mind in a learning-ready state. Our dream is to put the…
Why are some people mean and even cruel? Why do some people feel the need to pass their anger on to others? Don’t they understand how their actions are harming others? Here is my story: It was early morning, and we were in the JFK airport in New York getting ready to fly back home…
The I Create What I Believe! (ICWIB) Program is currently being used with tremendous success in Head Start and preschool classrooms throughout the US and in other countries around the world to help young children resolve trauma, increase their resiliency, learn to self-regulate autonomously, and place their mind in a learning-ready state. Our dream is to put the…
For those who haven’t been following my column my owner, Nancy Marie, has Addison’s Disease. This means that her body doesn’t make the hormone necessary for her body to handle stress. This also means she needs to administer it manually. Her doctor had suggested she get a Medical Alert dog to help her manage her…
The I Create What I Believe! (ICWIB) Program is currently being used with tremendous success in Head Start and preschool classrooms throughout the US and in other countries around the world to help young children resolve trauma, increase their resiliency, learn to self-regulate autonomously, and place their mind in a learning-ready state. Our dream is to put the…
Here is my story for today: Earlier this week Nancy and I went for her routine blood draw. During the blood draw Nancy chatted with the phlebotomist. Near the end of the visit the phlebotomist said she wanted to tell us a story that had happened recently. She said a person had taken their dog…
The I Create What I Believe! (ICWIB) Program is currently being used with tremendous success in Head Start and preschool classrooms throughout the US and in other countries around the world to help young children resolve trauma, increase their resiliency, learn to self-regulate autonomously, and place their mind in a learning-ready state. Our dream is to put the…